Want to mention I'm having some pleasant success in moving my Sonar files into Cubase via OMF and MIDI exports from Sonar, and imports into Cubase. Everything is holding together in terms of events (clips) and timing. That's all I need to not feel like I'm losing creative data.

I'm having a successful time too. I'm really liking expression maps and the ability to explode polyphonic material into separate voices. The logical editor is easier to use than Sonar's cal scripts. These are features we could have only dreamed of in Sonar. Still, mouse actions are still taking time to adjust to.

Want to mention I'm having some pleasant success in moving my Sonar files into Cubase via OMF and MIDI exports from Sonar, and imports into Cubase. Everything is holding together in terms of events (clips) and timing. That's all I need to not feel like I'm losing creative data.

Same for me, also. And I'm really, really liking Cubase. Getting up to speed is taking way less time than I anticipated, and I'm beginning to feel quite comfortable with the software. This is a great program...

I'm looking for a database of Patch Name Scripts (*.txt files and equivalent to Sonar 'Instrument Definition' *.ins files) and Device Setup files (*.xml) for Cubase Pro. I found several links, but most are broken/out-of-date. Can anyone suggest a link?

Is it possible in Cubase to trim a midi clip by dragging the end of it. I can do that in Sonar, but I can't seem to do it in Cubase. When I grab the clip by the corner or edge, it moves the whole clip around. I only want shorten the actual clip itself without otherwise moving it.

I know I can highlight a section and delete it -- just figured that out tonight -- but I'm hoping for a non-destructive way to shorten a clip so I have the option to lengthen it again later, if needed.

getting the hang of the various sizing/trimming/moving commands can be fun. But, it makes all the difference. Learning to quickly turn snap on/off and rotate through the various states of the mouse tools becomes second nature. I actually prefer this method to the smart mouse method. I just wish we had more customizable key accelerator combination options for each tool.

Yeah, I was very mixed on the smart mouse approach to things. It had it's merits, especially when I was starting out and still figuring out what workflow worked best for me, but as my working style evolved and settled into patterns that suited me, I began to want to have more direct control over what my mouse pointer was doing or would do.

Hi all, coming out of lurking mode. One thing that has me a little confounded. Why is the audio saving in a untitled folder instead of a folder by the name of the saved song, seems a silly system that could be easily fixed for a MAJOR QOL fix?.

Thanks,

Tony

Edit: Solved thanks to Greg Ondo .

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CUT TIME command
There is a command in Sonar that lets you delete the space you've just created upon deleting an "event" or "clip" as Sonar calls it, and slides the remaining audio to the left. It looks like that's the "Cut time" command in Cubase. However, the key command "Cut time" doesn't appear to do anything. Ideas? It would be good not to have to select the range that the time is in. In Sonar, you hit "D" for delete and a box comes up allowing you to select delete space or not.
Thanks.

Hi - Sad Sonar Platinum user here looking to take advantage of the Cubase Pro crossgrade being offered. I've gotten to the page where I am to submit my proof of ownership, but Sonar isn't one of the options in the drop-down. Am I doing something wrong?

Too bad. That's 2 extra clicks and a bit of time in the middle. It would save quite a bit of time in editing a long section with a lot of dialog cuts if there were one-click like in Sonar.
Also, I've been editing today using the "Backspace" to cut an event and the "Shift/Backspace" to cut time, when suddenly "Shift/Backspace" quit doing what it's supposed to do.

Hi - Sad Sonar Platinum user here looking to take advantage of the Cubase Pro crossgrade being offered. I've gotten to the page where I am to submit my proof of ownership, but Sonar isn't one of the options in the drop-down. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks for your help!

- Jeff

Hi Jeff and welcome!
Just select the Cubase Pro 9.5 crossgrade to choose where to crossgrade to.

Sorry for another post folks! I'm sure this answer's been given before, but although I searched, I couldn't find an answer that exactly fit my question.

So, I completed my crossgrade purchase (yayy!) and the order includes a USB eLicense. Now, I don't have any other kind of eLicenser (like other posters I found did), so I certainly need it. Since it's my understanding that I need the physical dongle for the Pro version, am I correct in assuming that it's being shipped to me? The order confirmation email and other things I read aren't clear about that. In the order confirmation email, the product is referred to as "Win/Mac #407744 Box" (versus the crossgrade is referred to as "download"), implying that it's the physical item, but I was never given any information about, or charged, shipping costs.

Although I can download the software - I successfully installed the download assistant - since I don't think I can activate the software until I have the physical eLicenser, I'd rather hold off until it comes.